At this meeting, Mrs. Barton reiterated her father's wish that the land which was donated unconditionally was to be owned and managed by the Roman Catholic Church as a Christian facility.

In 2002, Msgr Stephen Liew, a former parish priest, formed a building committee under the advice of the bishop.

The Church of Divine Mercy was officially launched and established in July 2005 by former parish priests, Fr.

Many fundraising drives were held, including a lucky draw, a food carnival, a grand dinner, and various coffee mornings.

[3] On 29 September 2013, on its 3rd anniversary, the Church of Divine Mercy was officially elevated to parish status with Fr.

The reliquarium now houses the sacred relics of Catholic saints, Faustina Kowalska and John Paul II.

[5] Currently, the Church of Divine Mercy caters to about 2,500 Catholics residing in the Bayan Lepas area (also serving the Catholic staff based in the Penang International Airport and nearby industrial factories, as well as their dependents and relatives, both local Penangites and migrants from across the country and, to a lesser extent, expatriates).

The Christian Community Centre has a hall, meeting rooms, and classrooms to cater for talks and sessions.